Given the nature of these columns, it might seem counterintuitive to include a subpar album among our selections for the month. That’s why I’ve accosted this intro spot to say my piece about Deicide, and specifically their latest album Overtures of Blasphemy. Coincidentally, the same month these Floridian antitheists released their 12th…

Each month, we always seem to come to the same conclusion when it comes to our Editors’ Picks column: Friday release days open the floodgates and unleash a seemingly endless stream of quality new music. But while some of our Editors and Contributors sit down gleefully each week to dive into this newly stocked treasure…

Finnish death metal has a reputation for being a touch left of center. While the more prolific Swedish acts of the early ’90s concentrated on stomping riffs and accentuated melodies, their Finnish counterparts often focused on bringing odd atmospherics and strange rhythms to the table. Many of these acts were…

Finland has a reputation for producing some of the strangest, most unique death metal on the planet. The likes of Demilich, Funebre, Abhorrence, and Sentenced have had an enormous impact on the trajectory and evolution of death metal, promoting sounds and sonic textures unique to the scene. Taking the famous…